INTERACT
Sharing INTERREG experiences
presentation by Annica Westerlund
My home region Jämtland County
INTERACT Point Information & Animation (IA)
The INTERACT Point Information & Animation team
The INTERACT Programme
– Support for programme
and project management of
INTERREG IIIA, IIIB and IIIC
– Contribute to quality of
the INTERREG Community
Initiative
– Transfer of experiences,
create networking
opportunities, provide
central information bank
INTERACT Programme Structure
European Commission
Monitoring and Steering Committee
Managing Authority
INTERACT Projects
P2
Actors in INTERREG programmes and projects
P3 M2
The INTERACT Points
Information and Animation
Makes INTERREG information and experiences
visible and accessible.
Qualification and Transfer
Provides training, networking and new ideas for all
members of the INTERREG community.
IIIC Coordination
Supports cooperation between the four INTERREG
IIIC programme zones and shares experience with
INTERACT Stakeholders.
Managing Transition and External
Cooperation
Promotes INTERREG knowledge transfer in the
areas affected by the EU enlargement process.
Tool Box
Identifies good practice and develops practical tools
for INTERREG programme management.
INTERACT Services
Some of the services on the INTERACT
Website:
– News on INTERREG
– Calendar of Events
– INTERREG Programme Management Tools
– INTERREG Programme Maps and
information
– INTERREG Project Database
– INTERREG Document Library
– Good Practice Projects
– Online Forum
– Information on Regulations
– Glossary, FAQ
–Information on cross-border cooperation
across EU external borders
Ongoing services provided by INTERACT:
– Studies on different INTERREG management
issues
– Development of Tools
– Workshops, Trainings and Conferences for
different INTERREG stakeholders
– Workshop documentation
– Production of INTERACT News
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INTERACT News
–Do you have INTERREG
experiences that you would like to
share with others?
–Do you have an INTERREG topic
that you would like to know
more about?
-Please contact us at:
[email protected]
INTERACT Services
Seminars and
training
Check the Events’ section at the
INTERACT Website.
For all INTERREG players
involved in IIIA, IIIB and IIIC
Special events for
INTERREG players at the
external borders of
the EU-25
INTERACT Services
Ex of management
tools
– Handbook on Financial
Support to Draft INTERREG
Project Applications
– FAQ on INTERREG
programmes
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INTERACT Services
Studies
– A Study of the Mid Term
Evaluations of INTERREG
Programmes (2000-06)
– INTERREG An
Assessment of Needs by
INTERACT
www.interact-eu.net/
Publications
What can INTERACT do for you?
– What INTERREG topics do you
need to know more about?
[email protected]
INTERACT Point Information & Animation (IA)
Making INTERREG Experiences
Visible and Accessible
- IA acts like INTERACT’s information and
communications department
- Gathers news and experiences from INTERREG
stakeholders
- Makes this information available to all actors
within the INTERREG community
To begin from the beginning
–COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1159/2000
–on information and publicity measures to be carried out
by the Member States concerning
–You find it in English on the INTERACT Website
–There is a Guide to the regulation on
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/country/commu/guide_en.htm
–You will also find examples of Communication plans on the
INTERACT Website in the INTERREG Section under
Programme Management Tools
Internal communication
Internal objectives
–All co-workers should feel that they know the
objectives of the IONAS Project.
–Do not forget the partner’s staff not directly involved in
the project.
–They are good ambassadors too.
External communication
External objectives
–To make the INTERREG Community aware of
what the IONAS Project is and how it contributes
to INTERREG
–To create good, open and honest dialogue with
the media and the world around in general.
–To increase interest in INTERREG and help
advance its continued good reputation.
INTERACT Corporate Identity with Editorial strategy
You are a part of INTERACT
–All INTERACT products contribute to the INTERACT
message.
–To come across as an INTERACT Project you are very
welcome to use the INTERACT Corporate Identity Manual
(CIM) with an Editorial strategy.
–Corporate Identity defines INTERACT typography,
logotypes, colours, guidelines for spelling and abbreviations
etc. and Editorial strategy are guidelines for production of
graphic material.
Event Announcement Form
Let everyone
know about your
INTERACT
Project event.
Use the Event
Announcement
Form on the
INTERACT
website.
Marketing Tools
–You can get INTERACT marketing tools and
publications for events as pens, pads, newsletters,
management tools and reports.
Contact IA well ahead of time, so that the requested
product is available in stock.
–Information and Animation will advice on Corporate
Identity matters if needed for your own produced
marketing tools.
–If suitable the slogan “Sharing INTERREG
experiences” should be included on marketing products.
Contact information
–IA is about to finalise a Contact database. We will be
able to provide contact information. If you are for
example looking for contact information to financial
managers within a group of certain programmes.
–For integrity reasons the database as such will stay
internal and not be of public access on the INTERACT
Website
Maps and Library
INTERREG
Programme area
maps, programme
summaries and
programme
documents for all
programmes in
INTERREG III A, III B
and III C and
Document Library
INTERREG Project database
INTERREG
Project database
Search and print INTERREG
project presentations from the
three strands; III A, III B and
III C and all programme areas.
And of course your INTERACT
Project will be found here
Good Practice Projects
Maybe your
Project will be
here next year!
Presentations of successful
projects that have achieved
concrete results and generated
added value.
Good Practice Projects
Maybe your
Project will be
here next year!
Presentations of successful
projects that have achieved
concrete results and generated
added value.
Thanks for your attention
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Länsstyrelsen Jämtlands län
Köpmangatan 21
S - 831 86 Östersund
Sweden
t: +46 63 14 60 00
f: +46 6314 62 60
[email protected]
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